He got away with it on the air, but not on Twitter.
Stephen Colbert mocked Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder on Wednesday’s “The Colbert Report” for creating a foundation to help Native Americans, while still preserving the football team’s nickname that is seen by many as offensive. The organization is called the Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation.
“That’s right, the Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation: Because ‘Redskins’ is not offensive if you only use it once in your name,” Colbert snarked.
Inspired by the effort, Colbert’s willfully ignorant persona announced an initiative of his own during the segment: The Ching-Chong Ding Dong Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever, which hearkens back to Colbert’s alter ego of sorts Ching-Chong Ding Dong.
“Offensive or not, not, Ching-Chong is part of the unique heritage of the Colbert Nation that cannot change,” he said, not so subtly nodding to those who defend the Redskins nickname as ingrained in Washington football culture.
America went to bed Wednesday night, and all was well. Then “The Colbert Report” tweeted about the segment out of context Thursday.
The tweet, since deleted, sparked outrage and the accompanying hashtag #CancelColbert, as noted in-depth by Twitchy and Mediaite. The hashtag began trending. “The Colbert Report’s” account tried to clarify.
This is a Comedy Central account, with no oversight from Stephen/show. Here is quoted line in context http://t.co/UFnaFfOSpn #cancelcolbert
— The Colbert Report (@ColbertReport) March 28, 2014
And Colbert himself jumped in to crack wise about the ordeal.
#CancelColbert – I agree! Just saw @ColbertReport tweet. I share your rage.
Who is that, though? I’m @StephenAtHome
http://t.co/e0Pqz7U7i9
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) March 28, 2014
Here’s full video of the Wednesday segment below.
The Colbert Report
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